/*
 * Copyright (c) 2018. Manuel D. Rossetti, rossetti@uark.edu
 *
 *    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 *    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 *    You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 *    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 *    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 *    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 */

package jsl.utilities.random.rvariable;

import jsl.utilities.random.rng.GetRandomNumberStreamIfc;
import jsl.utilities.random.rng.RNStreamControlIfc;
import jsl.utilities.random.rng.RNStreamIfc;
import jsl.utilities.random.rng.SetRandomNumberStreamIfc;

/**
 * An interface for defining random variables
 */
public interface MVRVariableIfc extends RNStreamControlIfc,
        MVSampleIfc, GetRandomNumberStreamIfc, SetRandomNumberStreamIfc {

    /**
     * @param rng the RngIfc to use
     * @return a new instance with same parameter value
     */
    MVRVariableIfc newInstance(RNStreamIfc rng);

    /**
     * @return a new instance with same parameter value
     */
    default MVRVariableIfc newInstance() {
        return newInstance(JSLRandom.nextRNStream());
    }

    /**
     * @return a new instance with same parameter value, but that has antithetic variates
     */
    MVRVariableIfc newAntitheticInstance();
}
